Retail Alterations Specialist - Providence, United States - UNIQLO

Description

Starting salary: $14.50 / hour

Join our grand opening team for our first location in Rhode Island coming this spring at Providence Place

Position Overview:
Clothing alterers, tailors or seamsters are needed to alter pants according to custom specifications and needs. In this position, the Alterations Specialist will use their knowledge of fabrics, sewing, fashion and the marketplace in order to alter pants for customers.

Key Responsibilities :

• Sew hem of pants with industrial sewing machine

• Trim excess threads using scissors

• Measure, cut and sew hems following seams, edges, or markings on pants

• Alter pants hemlines to fit individual customers

• Working knowledge of sewing machines such as lock stitch, blind stitch, and serge machine

Support the sales floor as needed to provide excellent customer service and maintain tidiness of displays

Qualifications:

• At least six (6) months prior sewing/ fitting experience in an alterations or tailoring department

• Maintain specified productivity guidelines

• Strong communication skills, fluency in English mandatory

• Ability to work a flexible schedule that meets the business needs, including evenings and weekends